What does castellano in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word castellano in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use castellano in Spanish.

The word castellano in Spanish means Spanish, Spanish, Castilian, Castilian, loafer, moccasin, lord of a castle, old Spanish, old Castilian, medieval Spanish, person from Castile and León, Castile and León, person from Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla-La Mancha. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word castellano

Spanish

nombre masculino (lengua románica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todas nuestras series están dobladas al castellano.
All our series are dubbed in Spanish.

Spanish

adjetivo (de la lengua castellana)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las vocales castellanas se pueden clasificar de varias maneras.
Spanish vowels can be classified in several ways.

Castilian

adjetivo (de Castilla)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La industria castellana está en auge.
The Castilian industry is booming.

Castilian

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona de Castilla)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los castellanos proceden de Castilla.
Castilians are people who come from Castille, Spain.

loafer, moccasin

nombre masculino (tipo de calzado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los castellanos no llevan cordones.
Loafers don't have shoelaces.

lord of a castle

nombre masculino (señor feudal) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El castellano gobernaba el feudo con justicia.
The lord of a castle governed the feud with justice.

old Spanish, old Castilian

(coloquial (language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta edición del Cantar de Mio Cid está en castellano antiguo y moderno.
This version of "The Song of my Cid" is in old and modern Spanish.

medieval Spanish

(language)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estoy preparando una comunicación sobre la prosa en castellano medieval.
I am preparing a dialog on prose in medieval Spanish.

person from Castile and León

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona: de Castilla y León)

Los castellano-leoneses son muy orgullosos de su origen.

Castile and León

adjetivo (relativo a Castilla y León)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La comunidad castellano-leonesa es muy protectora de sus parques naturales.

person from Castilla-La Mancha

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona: de Castilla-La Mancha)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi primo es un castellano-manchego muy orgulloso de sí mismo.

Castilla-La Mancha

adjetivo (relativo a Castilla-La Mancha)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La comunidad castellano-manchega está situada en el centro de la península ibérica.

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